“We shall have peace. We shall have peace, when you answer for the burning of the Westfold, and the children that lie dead there!”
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Théoden speaks this line in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) during a tense moment after the Westfold has been attacked. The words mix a demand for justice with a weary cry for peace, and the repeated opening phrase makes the emotion stand out on screen. The contrast between the wish for peace and the accusation that follows is what gives the line its force. It’s remembered for its raw anger and the weight of loss behind it.